A McGill University research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones ...

Spring is the best time to prune hoya plants, as this is when they enter their growth cycle, says Adam Peters, houseplant and annuals coordinator of Platt Hill Nursery. Pruning hoya promotes fuller, ...

Seed priming boosts germination speed & seedling strength in carrots/parsnips by encouraging early embryo growth.

The beginning of the new year is a great time to take stock of how well your garden grew last year and make plans for the ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...

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This resilient fruit tree adapts to almost any soil, fills your garden with color, and produces antioxidant-rich fruits for a ...

Warm spells in the winter months are not uncommon around these parts. Looking ahead to my family coming to our house on the ...

Perhaps no one knows better than Elizabeth Carr, the first American baby born from in vitro fertilization, how fragile and fickle access to reproductive technology can be. She is a lifelong resident ...